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Wartime Military Experiences, 1992

Interviewee
Jackson, Joseph August, 1992 

Call Number
92-025

Physical Description

Not transcribed; 1 tape, 1 7/8 ips, 37 minutes

Interviewer
Welch, Ted

Access Status

Open

Scope and Content Note

Joseph Jackson, born December 2, 1917, discusses being in the United States Navy during World War II. He describes the USS York, training, his work, and his illnesses.

  • Keywords
    • Corporation Names
    • United States Navy
    • Place Names
    • Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
    • Tuskegee, Alabama
    • Subjects
    • African-American troops
    • military training
    • ship life
    • supply company
    • USS New York
    • war souvenirs
    • weapons
    • World War II